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. >> it's time to step aside so we can have an ethical honest government and a chief executive who is not consumed with whether or not he is going to jail. >> reporter: within minutes, mary cheh was on board as well. >> we can't go forward with this huge cloud over us. it's too much to bear, actually. >> reporter: residents say the scandal gives the district a bla black eye. >> reporter: but the calls for resignation don't end with two. muriel bowser makes three. >> do you think he knew about the money? >> it's hard to miss $650,000. >> reporter: that's one side of the coin and jack evans says he is not calling for the resignation. and marion barry says i'm not going to comment because it is inappropriate in the midst of a federal investigation and you have the chairman who tells us i did speak with gray earlier today but didn't say in regards to what but says that the fact that three council members have asked for his resignation is quote, unquote, premature. erika gonzalez, news4. >>> tonight, nbc news learned jesse jackson jr. is receiving intensive medical treatment at a facility
. >> it's time to step aside so we can have an ethical honest government and a chief executive who is not consumed with whether or not he is going to jail. >> reporter: within minutes, mary cheh was on board as well. >> we can't go forward with this huge cloud over us. it's too much to bear, actually. >> reporter: residents say the scandal gives the district a bla black eye. >> reporter: but the calls for resignation don't end with two. muriel bowser makes three....
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in the district, schools, libraries, and local government offices are closed. in maryland, some libraries are closed. charles, prince george's, and ounties are closed. in virginia, hov restrictions are lifted on i-66, i-395 and 95, as well as the dulles toll road and libraries are also closed. all schools are closed in northern virginia, except in prince william county. fairfax city is open for business. >>> drivers will have an easier time finding parking today as well. in the district residential parking restrictions are suspended because of the holiday. in arlington and alexandria, there will also be no parking fees. same goes for prince george's county. drivers will still have to pay to park in montgomery county. schools and county offices are both open with normal hours. parking rules enforced in anne arundel and howard counties as well. >> covered all the bases there, didn't you? got it all in. >> i believe charles county and howard county schools are still open too. >> yes, they are. my kids will be at school today >> that's right. >> and they'll be bund
in the district, schools, libraries, and local government offices are closed. in maryland, some libraries are closed. charles, prince george's, and ounties are closed. in virginia, hov restrictions are lifted on i-66, i-395 and 95, as well as the dulles toll road and libraries are also closed. all schools are closed in northern virginia, except in prince william county. fairfax city is open for business. >>> drivers will have an easier time finding parking today as well. in the...
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another is a temporary deal that will avoid a government shutdown for the next six months. >>> we are now less than two months until the presidential election, and both president obama and mitt romney are raising big bucks. the latest numbers show the president outraised romney in august, bringing in $114 million. the republican nominee raised $111 million. he had outraised president obama in the three previous months. despite the president's advantage in august, it was the third straight month that romney raised more than $100 million. romney will be in ohio today, another crucial state that could decide the election. he talked to david gregory in an exclusive interview on meet the press yesterday. he told gregory, if elected, he plans to repeal and replace obama's health care law, but he added he would keep parts of that law that he thought would help americans. >> there are a number of things i like in health care reform that i would put in place. one is to make sure that those with prexwiexisting conditions get coverage. two is to allow people to have policies that cover their fam
another is a temporary deal that will avoid a government shutdown for the next six months. >>> we are now less than two months until the presidential election, and both president obama and mitt romney are raising big bucks. the latest numbers show the president outraised romney in august, bringing in $114 million. the republican nominee raised $111 million. he had outraised president obama in the three previous months. despite the president's advantage in august, it was the third...
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harrity says the county's received about 800 illegal boarding home complaints at last count, leading the government to create a strike team. >> there are health issues. there are zoning issues. there's building code issues. there are police issues. there are fire issues. >> you guys are ridiculous. >> the strike team put all those disciplines together to go address the problem -- >> here's the thing. you just showed the house to a guy. >> right. >> and amy just told him that you have eight people living here right now. >> well, we don't have eight people living here. so she's speaking completely out of context. we have two people. one's moving out. >> we hear you guys are about to be evicted. so you're showing -- >> no, we have been evicted. >> after our interview amy e-mailed us saying the eight people she referred to were her kids and just two renters. but this violation notice says the county also found at least nine unrelated people living in the same house. as you heard, they admit they're being evicted. but tomorrow we'll show you why eviction doesn't always solve the problem. see why the cou
harrity says the county's received about 800 illegal boarding home complaints at last count, leading the government to create a strike team. >> there are health issues. there are zoning issues. there's building code issues. there are police issues. there are fire issues. >> you guys are ridiculous. >> the strike team put all those disciplines together to go address the problem -- >> here's the thing. you just showed the house to a guy. >> right. >> and amy...
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cary kahn pleaded guilty in a $30 million bribery and kickback scheme involving how government contracts are awarded. he faces 35 years in prison. his son, lee, is also expected to plead guilty in this case. >>> metro riders should expect delays this weekend on the orange line. buses will replace trains between east falls church and west falls church stations. that's if crews can work on the silver line extension on the red line. trains will single track between tacoma and forest glen, as well as van ness and friendship heights. trains will single track on the green line between greenbelt and prince george's plaza and yellow lane trains, yellow line trains will operate between huntington and mt. vernon square only. the work will begin at 10:00 tonight and last through sunday. >>> you may see a lot of cyclists on your way to work this morning. that's because thousands of d.c. commuters are ditching their cars as part of bike to work day. last year's event brought out about 11,000 cyclists. this year is expected to be even bigger. organizers say biking to work reduces pollution and is good
cary kahn pleaded guilty in a $30 million bribery and kickback scheme involving how government contracts are awarded. he faces 35 years in prison. his son, lee, is also expected to plead guilty in this case. >>> metro riders should expect delays this weekend on the orange line. buses will replace trains between east falls church and west falls church stations. that's if crews can work on the silver line extension on the red line. trains will single track between tacoma and forest glen,...
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virginia lawmakers have until july 1th to figure out a new budget or face a partial government shutdown. the special session is expected to start on march 21st. >>> coming up tonight a new look at mother nature's fury. video of the moment a devastating tornado struck kentucky. plus the proposal that could reroute a popular running and biking trail across one of the area's busiest roadways. >>> and showing their muscle. a competition where only strong men and strong women need apply. chuck? >>> you'll never believe it. we actually had a cooler than average day across the region today. but don't you worry, warm weather lovers, we're warming up again. >>> it is tough getting to the national zoo by metro this weekend. both the woodly park and cleveland park stations on the line are closed down for work. to get you around the closures. just like last weekend trains are also sharing track on the blue, orange and yellow lines. all work should be finished by your monday morning commute. >>> well, some of the d.c. area's strongest men and women came out to arlington today to put their muscle to
virginia lawmakers have until july 1th to figure out a new budget or face a partial government shutdown. the special session is expected to start on march 21st. >>> coming up tonight a new look at mother nature's fury. video of the moment a devastating tornado struck kentucky. plus the proposal that could reroute a popular running and biking trail across one of the area's busiest roadways. >>> and showing their muscle. a competition where only strong men and strong women need...
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each of these moral ideas, each of these moral ideas is essential to democratic government. to the rule of law. to life in a humane and decent society. they are the moral creed of our country. as powerful in our time as on the day of america's founding. they are self-evident and unchanging and sometimes, even presidents need reminding that our rights come from nature and god and not from government.3 c1 the founding generation secured those rights for us and in every generation since, the best among us have defended our freedoms. they are protecting us right now. we honor them in all of our veterans and we thank them. the right that makes all the difference now is the right to choose our own leaders, and you are entitled to the clearest possible choice because the time for choosing the drawing near. so here is our pledge. we will not duck the tough issues. we will lead. we will not spend the next four years blaming others. we will take responsibility. we will not try to replace our founding principles. we will reapply our founding principles. the work ahead will be hard. the
each of these moral ideas, each of these moral ideas is essential to democratic government. to the rule of law. to life in a humane and decent society. they are the moral creed of our country. as powerful in our time as on the day of america's founding. they are self-evident and unchanging and sometimes, even presidents need reminding that our rights come from nature and god and not from government.3 c1 the founding generation secured those rights for us and in every generation since, the best...
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. >>> the federal government wants private pilots to start using another life-saving beacon that could help speed up rescues. so why are most pilots opposed to that move? investigative reporter tisha thompson has a preview of in what you'll see. >> reporter: the maryland civil air patrol is on a mission. the target -- the news4 i-team. >> i'm by myself. i don't even have a photographer. i'm supposed to be a pilot and that's supposed to be my airport. the question is -- where am i? >> the captain is flying as close as he can. >> we can only see the trees. >> the real-life examples show, which is why private planes are required to have emergency transmitters. we'll show you why so many pilots across the country are fighting a new regulation, and why the ntsb says you, the taxpayer ultimately foot the bill when pilots refuse to use the beacons. tonight a special edition. tisha thompson, news4 i-team. >>> sports is coming up. the jets, they're beating each other's heads in. why they're doing >>> and hello, everybody. not a bat evening out there. still a bit on the warm side, still a little
. >>> the federal government wants private pilots to start using another life-saving beacon that could help speed up rescues. so why are most pilots opposed to that move? investigative reporter tisha thompson has a preview of in what you'll see. >> reporter: the maryland civil air patrol is on a mission. the target -- the news4 i-team. >> i'm by myself. i don't even have a photographer. i'm supposed to be a pilot and that's supposed to be my airport. the question is --...
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the eun secretary-general is accusing iran of sending weapons to the syrian government. mean wheels conditions inside syria are getting worse every day, with tens of thousands flees of country. >>> in canada, authorities are trying to figure out what motivated a man to open fire during a rally for the newly elected premier. there are details about why the new premier may have been targeted. >> reporter: it was the sight of a victory party, not a makeshift millenniumian, but something that's shocked the province and the country. investigators are piecing together just what happened. >> at this point we can't establish whether or not ultimately the elected premier was a target, because we cannot at this point, if you want, we can't push aside this theory. >> reporter: these images are playing over and over against now, the new bhi elected premier in the midst of her speech, officers whisking her off the stage, and the confusion that follows. >> i was just right in front of her. i was like, what's going on? i thought it might have been a special effect or something like tha
the eun secretary-general is accusing iran of sending weapons to the syrian government. mean wheels conditions inside syria are getting worse every day, with tens of thousands flees of country. >>> in canada, authorities are trying to figure out what motivated a man to open fire during a rally for the newly elected premier. there are details about why the new premier may have been targeted. >> reporter: it was the sight of a victory party, not a makeshift millenniumian, but...
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the opposition against his government plans to keep protesting unless morsi also cancels a referendum coming up next saturday. the vote is on whether to adopt the draft constitution put together by morsi's islamists allies. morsi has not indicated any plans to cancel the referendum and plans to keep military forces in place through next week. >>> tomorrow mayor vincent gray will offer his proposal to change the color of d.c. taxicabs. part of an effort to modernize the city's fleet. derrick ward spoke to customers about what color they think would be best for d.c. >> reporter: d.c.'s cab industry is nothing if not colorful. of course, there are the yellow cabs which look more orange and the ecofriendly green cab that's more white than green. and where is the red, white, and blue on the patriot cab? the d.c. taxicab commission is considering rather to make things less ironic by establishing a uniform color in the city. this driver thinks maybe they should opt for day glow green. >> you can see far away. the kids love it and they like it, and this is a real good color. >> you can spot i
the opposition against his government plans to keep protesting unless morsi also cancels a referendum coming up next saturday. the vote is on whether to adopt the draft constitution put together by morsi's islamists allies. morsi has not indicated any plans to cancel the referendum and plans to keep military forces in place through next week. >>> tomorrow mayor vincent gray will offer his proposal to change the color of d.c. taxicabs. part of an effort to modernize the city's fleet....
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the government recalls foods contaminated but just in the past eight weeks the government has recalled thousands of pounds of pet food because of the infection. can it make you or your family sick? yes. >> >> on the floor all the time. >> reporter: randi's 1 1/2-year-old son is at the age where he is crawling all over the house including in the kitchen where the families's yellow lab butter cup also has his meals. >> to be honest, when he started crawling his favorite toy was the dog bowl and he would throw it everywhere. >> reporter: what she didn't realize was she was putting her son at risk from getting sick from dangerous bacteria like salmonella that could be lurking in some pet foods. >> you're dealing with an animal product. most of the pet foods are cooked and that will destroy the salmonella but if anything is added after the cooking process like a flavoring then that can increase the chance of a salmonella contamination. >> reporter: in fact in the last two months alone the food and drug administration has reported dozens of pet food recalls. most of which were due to possibl
the government recalls foods contaminated but just in the past eight weeks the government has recalled thousands of pounds of pet food because of the infection. can it make you or your family sick? yes. >> >> on the floor all the time. >> reporter: randi's 1 1/2-year-old son is at the age where he is crawling all over the house including in the kitchen where the families's yellow lab butter cup also has his meals. >> to be honest, when he started crawling his favorite...
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fighting between rebels and government troops has been raging in the capital for several days now and the assassinations today could signal a turning point in what is being called over there a civil war. we have a report from cairo. >> reporter: an explosion targeting the national security building in damascus has killed syria's minister of defense and his deputy. the explosion, which took place as senior officials including the minister of interior and others were arriving for a closed meeting on the syrian conflict is the most brazen attack against the regime in 16 months of fighting. syrian state tv said a new minister of defense had been appointed immediately afterwards, but the attack will likely have a psychological and tactical effect on the regime with the minister an his deputy now dead, the command and control structure of the military will be disrupted. psychologically the ability of the rebels to strike at the heart of the regime will undoubtedly raise anxiety levels among the regime's inner circle. >> we expect that this operation will affect the stability of the regime i
fighting between rebels and government troops has been raging in the capital for several days now and the assassinations today could signal a turning point in what is being called over there a civil war. we have a report from cairo. >> reporter: an explosion targeting the national security building in damascus has killed syria's minister of defense and his deputy. the explosion, which took place as senior officials including the minister of interior and others were arriving for a closed...
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so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and strengthens the plan for the next generation. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> talk about super strength pap massachusetts man saved his friend by lifting an suv that was right on top of him. happened thursday. the friend was changing his flat tire, had the suv jacked up but it somehow came crashing down on him. that's when carlos castro sprang into action using his bare hands picked up the suv just long enough for his friend to get out. the man is expected to be just fine. >>> in arizona, storms led to flash flooding that left drivers strand
so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. and strengthens the plan for the next generation. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted...
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. >> the president and first lady, along with plenty of government top brass and members of the press corps will attend the white house correspondents' dinner tonight. committee and jimmy kimmel is the featured entertainer for the 98th annual dinner at the washington hilton. it's affectionately known as the nerd prom. proceeds fund scholarships and awards for excellence in journalism. >>> a big event in nationals park for one of america's most popular preachers won't go on tonight as planned. joel osteen's america's night of hope has been postponed due to the chance of rain. it's rescheduled for tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. tens of thousands were expected at nats park for osteen's event today. anyone holding a ticket for tonight can use it tomorrow. doors will open at 2:30. so chuck bell, what do you have up your sleeve for the weather? >> well, baptism by rain drops at the ballpark for tonight. and tomorrow, a much nicer day. so everybody that's going to plan on going down to the stadium foam tore that will have noticeably better weather. the clouds will be gone and the rain drops will be g
. >> the president and first lady, along with plenty of government top brass and members of the press corps will attend the white house correspondents' dinner tonight. committee and jimmy kimmel is the featured entertainer for the 98th annual dinner at the washington hilton. it's affectionately known as the nerd prom. proceeds fund scholarships and awards for excellence in journalism. >>> a big event in nationals park for one of america's most popular preachers won't go on...
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. >> it was this church-run, top-down government system that the pilgrims were getting away from. they wanted religious freedom. and so many of the things we are famous for in this country today in terms of our liberties come from the courage and sacrifice of these brave men and women who came across on a little boat and gave it all for the sake of their descendents. >> one of the guys you interviewed, i had seen the movie before. i looked at the trailer up popped todd aiken. he's a guy who has been front and center in the middle of controversy. >> in the news. >> he talked about legitimate rape. he just came out with an apology he sent out. i know you interviewed him and talked to him. what are your thoughts on what he said and views whether he should step down? >> well, i'm not his political strategist, thank god. but i do know, as i sat down and watched the video, i learned go watch it, not just read some of the transcripts and the quotes. clearly, this is a man who is advocating the sanctity of life through and through. and he said he misspoke and he apologized for it. i like
. >> it was this church-run, top-down government system that the pilgrims were getting away from. they wanted religious freedom. and so many of the things we are famous for in this country today in terms of our liberties come from the courage and sacrifice of these brave men and women who came across on a little boat and gave it all for the sake of their descendents. >> one of the guys you interviewed, i had seen the movie before. i looked at the trailer up popped todd aiken. he's a...
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his confinement led to criticism from foreign governments and activist groups. >>> a virginia man is now a million dollars richer after matching five numbers in the power ball drawing. >> but it almost didn't happen. william lindsay bought three tickets. one in d.c., one in virginia, and another in new york. the virginia and new york tickets were losers and he was already planning on trashing all of them. but he took another look at the d.c. ticket and saw he was one of the winners. he says he's going to buy himself and his daughters new cars. but he's not quitting his day job at a hospital. i think you would just split. >> i'd buy you something nice first. >> then that's fine. >>> the time right now is 6:37. milk money. the impact breast-feeding may have on some women's salaries. >>> and they may be two of the most vilified people in the country this week. the couple who took a foul ball meant for a little boy and made that poor kid cry. i'm really going to miss you. my new apartment isn't that far away. it's 4.2 miles away ! with this droid razr... motorola... verizon 4g lte... vid
his confinement led to criticism from foreign governments and activist groups. >>> a virginia man is now a million dollars richer after matching five numbers in the power ball drawing. >> but it almost didn't happen. william lindsay bought three tickets. one in d.c., one in virginia, and another in new york. the virginia and new york tickets were losers and he was already planning on trashing all of them. but he took another look at the d.c. ticket and saw he was one of the...
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iraq's government is blaming al-qaeda in iraq. >>> prince harry has finished his first round of training during his deployment in afghanistan. tomorrow, pribs will start training on the apache helicopter. officials say he didn't want royal treatment during this mission. he'll be in as much danger as any other member of the the military. his first tour was in 2008. up next, mitt romney reveals which part of health care reform he'd actually keep around and he'd actually keep around and chuck's talking about what could anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in prince george's county. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to t
iraq's government is blaming al-qaeda in iraq. >>> prince harry has finished his first round of training during his deployment in afghanistan. tomorrow, pribs will start training on the apache helicopter. officials say he didn't want royal treatment during this mission. he'll be in as much danger as any other member of the the military. his first tour was in 2008. up next, mitt romney reveals which part of health care reform he'd actually keep around and he'd actually keep around and...
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each time the government employee was alone, opening the store. this video surveillance from september shows two men covered from head to toe walking in the suitland post office, one of them clearly has a gun. investigators say the weapon was used to threaten an employee. >> they walked up on him, told him not to make a sound, they actually put their hand to their mouth and made the sign for shh. >> reporter: he called the police. the worker is not the only one to get ambushed. in the july heat, the two men depicted in the sketch wore hoodies to the fort davis post office and confronted the lone employee there. >> held a gun to her head, she thankfully was not physically harmed but again distraught over the whole incident. >> reporter: the postal service has stopped assigning a single employee to a post office hoping there is safety in numbers. the crooks got away with money and equipment. the stolen items could be used to pose as a mail worker. >> kind of weirding out, people have to watch their back. they are robbing post offices they can rob an
each time the government employee was alone, opening the store. this video surveillance from september shows two men covered from head to toe walking in the suitland post office, one of them clearly has a gun. investigators say the weapon was used to threaten an employee. >> they walked up on him, told him not to make a sound, they actually put their hand to their mouth and made the sign for shh. >> reporter: he called the police. the worker is not the only one to get ambushed. in...
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this has come to the attention of usa swimming, the governing body after kelly kern took what many believe was the gold and courageous act of speaking out. we spoke to a parent. >> from the parents' perspective, what we're saying to them is it's a wonderful club the 950 swimmers are not -- this club has 950 swimmers, but thousands and thousands of washington-area kids have passed through the doors over the years. coming up we'll hear from swim club parents. back to you. >>> jackie, thanks. >>> they say he tied her up and drove her around for several hours. investigators have not said whether they believed the kidnapper knew she was the mother of cal ripken jr. >>> no charges have been filed after a 4-year-old boy got his hands on a gun and killed himself. we told you about the accidental, kyrell mcneil found the gun in a truck. his family was inside the home at the time. >>> today friends and family paid their last respects to a pulitzer prizewinning columnist from "the washington post." the funeral of william raspberry was held today. he died last week of prostate cancer. he wrote about s
this has come to the attention of usa swimming, the governing body after kelly kern took what many believe was the gold and courageous act of speaking out. we spoke to a parent. >> from the parents' perspective, what we're saying to them is it's a wonderful club the 950 swimmers are not -- this club has 950 swimmers, but thousands and thousands of washington-area kids have passed through the doors over the years. coming up we'll hear from swim club parents. back to you. >>>...
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was much better than expected and, of course, leading to a little bit more optimism into next week's government job's report and update on the unemployment rate. if you're a facebook fan and you like it, if you will, they report their first ever earnings as a public company after the close today. the stock is down about 5% right now because zinga which has all the games, words with friends and so on, they reported earnings yesterday and the stocks down about 37% right now because they disappointed and facebook in the past, barbara, has gotten at least 10% of their revenue from zinga so a little bit of nervousness about what to do with facebook. if we talked about a lot just because it is a great company, doesn't necessarily mean a great stock. back to you. >> i see what you mean. thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> see you later. >>> in this week's wednesday's child we meet a teenager who loves playing tennis. jeremy says the game teaches hi. it also helps him to build his confidence. >> good to see you, again. >> good to see you. >> murphy jensen coach of the washington castles tennis tea
was much better than expected and, of course, leading to a little bit more optimism into next week's government job's report and update on the unemployment rate. if you're a facebook fan and you like it, if you will, they report their first ever earnings as a public company after the close today. the stock is down about 5% right now because zinga which has all the games, words with friends and so on, they reported earnings yesterday and the stocks down about 37% right now because they...
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government may have helped former council member harry thomas jr. steal thousands in city funds. according to the "washington post," a report will be released today that will show that someone within city government helped thomas direct nearly $350,000 away from a city trust fund. the report is unable to name that person, but council member jim graham is expected to ask for subpoena power to question more witnesses. thomas, who pled guilty to using funds to support a lavish lifestyle, will be sentenced next week. >>> at least 200 people in 21 states and the district are sick with two rare strains of salmonella poisoning. the salmonella is linked to contaminated tuna for moon marine usa corporation. earlier this month the company recalled more than 58,000 pounds of their frozen yellow fin tuna product. 28 people have been hospitalized. no deaths have been reported. >>> we now know when the maryland live casino will open its doors to the public. the casino at arundel mills mall will open june 6 at 10:00 p.m. the casino will offer more than 3,000 slot machines and vegas-style electr
government may have helped former council member harry thomas jr. steal thousands in city funds. according to the "washington post," a report will be released today that will show that someone within city government helped thomas direct nearly $350,000 away from a city trust fund. the report is unable to name that person, but council member jim graham is expected to ask for subpoena power to question more witnesses. thomas, who pled guilty to using funds to support a lavish lifestyle,...
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it was used by the government last year in a court ka is that involved the death of a trainer in orlando in 2010. it's released now, because an author filed a freedom of information request. >>> a fawn is getting special care, but it's serves as a warning. someone dropped the animal off at the fire station monday night. wildlife officials say the baby deer would have been better off left in the wild. the animal can spread disease, of course. on top of that. the mother may not find it again if it's released in a random place. gaming authorities are trying to get out the warning after people picked up at least three fawns so far this month. >>> coming up next, a dangerous case of road rage. a driver pulls a >>> residents in a florida neighborhood are on edge after an apparent road rage shooting that was captured on video. the victim says he still doesn't know what he did to set the guy off. >> reporter: watch as this man gets out of his tan bmw and begins firing in the direction of this black ford f250. it happened in late june on the 1400 block of northeast 56th street. the brazen shooter
it was used by the government last year in a court ka is that involved the death of a trainer in orlando in 2010. it's released now, because an author filed a freedom of information request. >>> a fawn is getting special care, but it's serves as a warning. someone dropped the animal off at the fire station monday night. wildlife officials say the baby deer would have been better off left in the wild. the animal can spread disease, of course. on top of that. the mother may not find it...
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they heard arguments yesterday in a lawsuit the federal government filed against arizona. the obama administration objects to the law that requires police to check those they believe are in the country illegally. other opponents argue the law will lead to racial profiling. >> it is an un-american statute. it's statute that's results today in racial profiling. >> i signed the bill after reading it and amending it as it went through the legislator to make sure that it absolutely did what we wanted it to do, that is to address the terrible situation that arizona was facing. >> the supreme court is expected to issue a final decision in the case in late june. >>> newt gingrich plans to support the man he spent the past several months bark. the former house speaker will support mitt romney. he spoke to romney on the phone yesterday and has started planning an event where he'll support the presumptive gop nominee. he says the pair will work together to defeat president obama in november. the president will begin his re-election campaign a week from saturday. he has rallies schedu
they heard arguments yesterday in a lawsuit the federal government filed against arizona. the obama administration objects to the law that requires police to check those they believe are in the country illegally. other opponents argue the law will lead to racial profiling. >> it is an un-american statute. it's statute that's results today in racial profiling. >> i signed the bill after reading it and amending it as it went through the legislator to make sure that it absolutely did...
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on their tour of duty the marines worked closely with afghan government officials and helped build schools, health clinics and roads. we're glad they're back safely. >>> it's gotten cold out there tonight after a nice afternoon. >> very cold. tomorrow temperatures in the morning will be about 50 degrees colder than they were yesterday afternoon. >> whoa. >> that is pretty cold, and that's the cold front that came through during the day yesterday. outside right now those temperatures are about 30 degrees colder in most areas, some up to 35 degrees colder. temperatures today still on the mild side. our average high temperature today is 53 degrees. we reached a high of 67 degrees. that was very early in the morning as that front was coming through. that occurred at 1:27 in the morning. the low, 43. that is the current temperature outside right now. there it is for you, that 43-degree temperature with winds out of the north-northwest at 15 miles per hour. winds still gusting over 20 miles per hour. that is going to cool things down as we go through the rest of the night tonight. look at the nu
on their tour of duty the marines worked closely with afghan government officials and helped build schools, health clinics and roads. we're glad they're back safely. >>> it's gotten cold out there tonight after a nice afternoon. >> very cold. tomorrow temperatures in the morning will be about 50 degrees colder than they were yesterday afternoon. >> whoa. >> that is pretty cold, and that's the cold front that came through during the day yesterday. outside right now...
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nearly one of those short-term stop gap spending bills, to keep government going past september 30th. later this week, house members plan to adjourn so they could go home and run for re-election. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> good to see you. >> whoa, we are lerj more about that pizza parlor owner down in florida who swept president obama off his feet, literally. scott owns big apple pizza in fort pierce. he's a registered republican who voted for president obama in '08. he said he had been watching the convention and got carried away when the president came by yesterday. >> when he came in, he busted through my front door and said, where's scott? from that moment on, it seemed like he was a long lost friend. and it was just amazing. a great connection. he came over, gave me a hug. that's when the bear hug happened. just like i said, i was so caught up in the moment. it was unbelievable. >> scott said president obama has his vote. >> didn't see the secret service in that picture. they had to be a little nervous at that sight. >>> a court battle over a little girl's
nearly one of those short-term stop gap spending bills, to keep government going past september 30th. later this week, house members plan to adjourn so they could go home and run for re-election. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. >>> good to see you. >> whoa, we are lerj more about that pizza parlor owner down in florida who swept president obama off his feet, literally. scott owns big apple pizza in fort pierce. he's a registered republican who voted for president...
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while the categories of jobs and economic growth and government reform get the most attention, others sound off about social issues. one stating, same-sex marriage isn't an option. mcdonnell says he doesn't expect any change in the party's stance in the 2012 platform. >> i think you'll see an affirmation of traditional marriage as the best circumstance in which to raise children. and i don't see any deviation from that. >> steven farnsworth says mcdonnell's challenge will be to craft a document that keeps the focus on mitt romney and doesn't provoke interest groups to create a convention scene. >> it seems the governor is politically savvy enough to figure out ways to give people what they want so that the ugliness doesn't appear before the cameras. so the party doesn't look divided. >> governor mcdonnell will arrive in tampa on august 19th with the platform draft in hand and then he expects doens if not hundreds of proposed amendments as the interest groups weigh in. after two days of debate, a final document will be produced. >> julie carey, thank you. >>> the hottest ticket at the
while the categories of jobs and economic growth and government reform get the most attention, others sound off about social issues. one stating, same-sex marriage isn't an option. mcdonnell says he doesn't expect any change in the party's stance in the 2012 platform. >> i think you'll see an affirmation of traditional marriage as the best circumstance in which to raise children. and i don't see any deviation from that. >> steven farnsworth says mcdonnell's challenge will be to...
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people struggle to escape government attacks by crossing this river valley into jordan. most traveled on foot. but some had to be carried out in vehicles. including this 20-year-old, said to be a civilian who was seriously wounded in an attack on a building in his town. and it happened the day before he was to be married. the nightly drama has now more than 1,000 people crossing here every day. according to jordan border commander. they're crossing along a 70-kilometer area. >> yes. >> reporter: what are we hearing? >> they are shooting. >> reporter: how close to the border are they shelling? >> around a kilometer. >> reporter: that's about a mile away. are they trying to stop the refugees from coming across? >> yes. >> reporter: you think so? still, 69,000 people have been able to cross just this stretch of border over the last 18 months. many families with children. the attacks by syria's government targets sunni muslims and the violence now threatens to destabilize this entire region. ann curry reporting from the refugee camp in jordan. >> you'll want to watch "nightl
people struggle to escape government attacks by crossing this river valley into jordan. most traveled on foot. but some had to be carried out in vehicles. including this 20-year-old, said to be a civilian who was seriously wounded in an attack on a building in his town. and it happened the day before he was to be married. the nightly drama has now more than 1,000 people crossing here every day. according to jordan border commander. they're crossing along a 70-kilometer area. >> yes....
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the government has extended its deadline to review possible mistakes made by lenders. liz crenshaw is here with more on what it means and who qualifies. >> the government mailed out more than 4 million letters to homeowners involved in the foreclosure process who may qualify for a review and extension. and even if you didn't receive a letter, you may still qualify for help. people can get money back, and in some cases may even get their home back. >> we were able to do the american dream. we worked hard. and we made it. and now they're saying get out. >> reporter: he and his wife have lived in their home for 12 years, making monthly mortgage payments. but henry williams became ill, had kidney surgery, and was laid off from his job. then the williams say the mortgage payments became impossible to make. >> when we got in a position where things weren't looking good, we cried out for help. >> reporter: their lender modified the williams' monthly payments, but just when they thought they were caught up, they were told they were behind in payments. >> when i paid the octobe
the government has extended its deadline to review possible mistakes made by lenders. liz crenshaw is here with more on what it means and who qualifies. >> the government mailed out more than 4 million letters to homeowners involved in the foreclosure process who may qualify for a review and extension. and even if you didn't receive a letter, you may still qualify for help. people can get money back, and in some cases may even get their home back. >> we were able to do the american...
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they expect to tweak the state law, which allows local governments to install the cameras. this comes as baltimore's speed camera program comes under intense scrutiny. its cameras have been found to be issuing tickets that number one, aren't even speeding or some of them that are even stopped at red lights. >> we are following a developing story this morning. secretary of state hillary clinton will remain in a new york hospital today so doctors can treat her for a blood clot. they discovered the clot yesterday during a follow-up exam for the concussion she suffered earlier this month. her spokesman will not elaborate on her condition but doctors are treating her with anticoagulants. clinton was supposed to return to work this week before the blood clot was discovered. >>> the homeland security committee will release a new report criticizing the state department for its response on the benghazi libya attack. nbc news retained an advanced copy. faulty security allowed militants to essentially walk into the compound. the report criticizes the state department for failing to su
they expect to tweak the state law, which allows local governments to install the cameras. this comes as baltimore's speed camera program comes under intense scrutiny. its cameras have been found to be issuing tickets that number one, aren't even speeding or some of them that are even stopped at red lights. >> we are following a developing story this morning. secretary of state hillary clinton will remain in a new york hospital today so doctors can treat her for a blood clot. they...
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they're being told to leave unless they're essential government personnel. police have identified at least 50 suspects in the deadly attack on the u.s. concentrate late. he told nbc news that foreigners were involved and helped plan the attack. >> i have no doubt about this. it was a preplanned attack. >>> libya's president also says police have arrested at least four people and that police are on the hunt for other possible suspects. as for the filmmaker mind tbehi movie, he is in hiding. he was dropped off at an undisclosed location and they don't know where he is now. >> this morning, what some thought initially to be a hate crime, just just a vandalism spree. vandals shot out car windows with a bb gun. >> the windows of this car were shot out by a bb or pellet gun, it was parked in front of an islamic center. this volvo wrongs to a member. >> even if they were trying to target muslims, they missed the mark. >> four cars were vandalized in front of the mosque setting off fears of a hate crime. but place say it appears to be random. >> there is no toereaso
they're being told to leave unless they're essential government personnel. police have identified at least 50 suspects in the deadly attack on the u.s. concentrate late. he told nbc news that foreigners were involved and helped plan the attack. >> i have no doubt about this. it was a preplanned attack. >>> libya's president also says police have arrested at least four people and that police are on the hunt for other possible suspects. as for the filmmaker mind tbehi movie, he is...
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each time the government employee was alone, opening the store. the video surveillance from september shows two men covered from head to toe walking in the suitland post office, one of them clearly has a gun. >> they are just robbing everyone, ridiculous. >> reporter: the men in this sketch were armed at the fort davis post office last july. in both cases they got away with money vital equipment. >> they can pose as postal employees which is very upsetting to us because we don't want anybody posing as a postal employee. our nation depends on our postal employees to deliver the mail every day. >> kind of weird, people have to watch their back. they can rob anybody. >> reporter: they are anxious to catch the crooks. >> we're not certain as to what their exact motive is but it definitely is to get some sort of funds or property from the post office. and they are willing to display handguns to get it. >> reporter: the postal inspection service is offering $40,000 in each case for information that leads to an arrest. if you have the tip, head over to o
each time the government employee was alone, opening the store. the video surveillance from september shows two men covered from head to toe walking in the suitland post office, one of them clearly has a gun. >> they are just robbing everyone, ridiculous. >> reporter: the men in this sketch were armed at the fort davis post office last july. in both cases they got away with money vital equipment. >> they can pose as postal employees which is very upsetting to us because we...
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. >> the government conceded that, no, it's not about racial profiling. >> reporter: the case is about arizona's right to require identification from anyone they stop and suspect is illegal and to detain them while they check with the feds. obama administration lawyer donald verrilli argued. but conservative justice scalia said arizona is not trying to kick out anybody the federal government has not already said does not belong here. it seems to me said chief justice john roberts that the federal government just doesn't want to know who is here legally and who is not. swing justice anthony kennedy said must the state accept at its borders illegal? briier said if they call the feds, what's the concept? sonia sotomayor warned the obama lawyer about its case. you can see it's not selling very well. >> arizona has a right and i as governor i felt was somewhat insured that i had a right to protect the citizens of arizona. >> reporter: brewer charged president obama sued her state to get a boost with hispanic voters. if the justices here uphold the arizona law, and after today that looks a l
. >> the government conceded that, no, it's not about racial profiling. >> reporter: the case is about arizona's right to require identification from anyone they stop and suspect is illegal and to detain them while they check with the feds. obama administration lawyer donald verrilli argued. but conservative justice scalia said arizona is not trying to kick out anybody the federal government has not already said does not belong here. it seems to me said chief justice john roberts...
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. >>> the federal government is expected to recognize rescue workers and people living near ground zero during the september 11 attacks got cancer as a result. accord to "the new york post," the national institute for occupational safety and health will announce the findings this week. cancer's just one of the illnesses covered in the 9/11 health and could pam compensati. it was named after the man who died after working at ground zero. about 400 residents and rescue worker died of cancer since 9/11. the cost of running the 9/11 memorial in new york city has some people concerned with the price tag. officials estimate it will take $60 million a year to operate the world trade center memorial and museum. most of the cost is for airport-type security at that site. the museum is supposed to bring in most of the money but it's not complete. memorial officials are asking congress for the help in oper e operating expenses. >> today, congress is back to work. after a five-week vacation, lawmakers head back to the capital with a laundry list of bills to consider. topping the list, should the bu
. >>> the federal government is expected to recognize rescue workers and people living near ground zero during the september 11 attacks got cancer as a result. accord to "the new york post," the national institute for occupational safety and health will announce the findings this week. cancer's just one of the illnesses covered in the 9/11 health and could pam compensati. it was named after the man who died after working at ground zero. about 400 residents and rescue worker...
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the government has pledged a crackdown on violence since the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. >>> president obama put his campaign on hold today to tour areas of the new jersey coast ravaged by hurricane sandy. but the race to the white house rolls on. >> right now, republican candidate mitt romney is courting voters in florida. steve handlesman with our report now. >> reporter: president obama set out to survey hurricane damage in new jersey, six days before the election, still no campaign. mitt romney campaigned in tampa, sympathizing with the victims of sandy. >> the kind of trauma you experienced here in florida more than once. and it's interesting to see how people come together. >> reporter: he pivoted to the election. >> people coming together is also what's going to happen i believe on november 7. >> reporter: the race in florida is closer, 48% to 47%. but in ohio, it's still a five-point obama advantage in the most important state. and in new jersey, the president got a boost that could help him in all the swing states. more praise for h
the government has pledged a crackdown on violence since the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya last month. >>> president obama put his campaign on hold today to tour areas of the new jersey coast ravaged by hurricane sandy. but the race to the white house rolls on. >> right now, republican candidate mitt romney is courting voters in florida. steve handlesman with our report now. >> reporter: president obama set out to survey hurricane damage in new jersey, six days...
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the obama administration says the law interferes with the federal government's authority. arizona governor jan brewer claims a lawsuit is politically motivated. >> i do believe that this is an election year, it was staged at the time, they knew this was coming up, and they're playing to the latino community, and they're trying to use that scare card if you will to generate a support for elections. >> the supreme court is expected to make a final decision in the case in late june. >>> today defense attorneys for john edwards will once again question his former aide on the stand in his campaign corruption trial. the prosecution's key witness andrew young is ang opportunist. young has been given immunity in exchange for his testimony. edwards is on trial accused of knowingly using nearly a million dollars in campaign contributions to cover up his affair during a 2008 presidential campaign. edwards has plead not guilt to the charges. >>> homeland security janet napolitano lashed out's those involved in the secret service prostitution scandal calling the whole thing inexcusable
the obama administration says the law interferes with the federal government's authority. arizona governor jan brewer claims a lawsuit is politically motivated. >> i do believe that this is an election year, it was staged at the time, they knew this was coming up, and they're playing to the latino community, and they're trying to use that scare card if you will to generate a support for elections. >> the supreme court is expected to make a final decision in the case in late june....
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estimates syrian forces killed more than 7,500 people since the anti government uprising began a year ago. >>> a state-wide manhunt is under way in washington state for a man who hurt a judge and sheriff's deputy in a courthouse shooting. michael thomas walked into the gray's harbor courthouse and stabbed the sheriff's deputy. a judge came to her aid but was also stabbed in the neck. the cherve's deputy pulled her gun, but it was wrestle ahead way by thomas who shot her in the shoulder and ran. both the judge and sheriff's deputy have been released from the hospital. there is no metal detector from the courthouse and no security was on duty at the time. >>> 35 years ago, you could virtually walk into any building in the district, unchecked, unchallenged. 35 years ago, we were all much more trusting. but that changed for a lot of people in march of 1977. news 4 pat collins has a look back at the hamafi takeover and the first act of terrorism in washington. >> 35 years ago, i was lying in my own pool of blood, other colleague has been shot, stabbed, and beaten. and at one point in the v
estimates syrian forces killed more than 7,500 people since the anti government uprising began a year ago. >>> a state-wide manhunt is under way in washington state for a man who hurt a judge and sheriff's deputy in a courthouse shooting. michael thomas walked into the gray's harbor courthouse and stabbed the sheriff's deputy. a judge came to her aid but was also stabbed in the neck. the cherve's deputy pulled her gun, but it was wrestle ahead way by thomas who shot her in the shoulder...
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manufacturer, by homeland security and tsa and by independent assessments that were brought in by the government. some critics have said that's not enough, they should have brought in their own independent people. >> people would probably want to know how well maintained are these machines and how well trained are the people who are operating them? >> both interesting questions. the tsa according to the ig, has a program to make sure the machines are inspected every year or every time they're moved or every time there's a question about any part that isn't working right. and they do say that there's been no example of anybody that got too much radiation out of them, they do seem to be well maintained, there is an issue of how much training the operators get, a lot of it is online, many of the operators told the ig they feel more comfortable operating the machines, especially on their even without supervisors if they had a little more training. all the recommendations that are made in this report, the tsa concurs with, and is already starting to put into effect. >> thank you. >>> a new york city
manufacturer, by homeland security and tsa and by independent assessments that were brought in by the government. some critics have said that's not enough, they should have brought in their own independent people. >> people would probably want to know how well maintained are these machines and how well trained are the people who are operating them? >> both interesting questions. the tsa according to the ig, has a program to make sure the machines are inspected every year or every...
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the government says it is investigating a dozen deaths linked to 5-hour energy drinks. reports of 13 deaths since 2008. the agency says right now no proof that it caused hospitalization or death. the cases call for more observation of the product and other dietary supplements that promise customers an energy boost. >> are retailers going too far when it comes to black friday? a petition on change.org to target ceo has received more than 200,000 signatures from people opposed to the store opening thanksgiving night. a target associate started the petition after target, walmart, toys "r" us opened its doors on thanksgiving morning, meaning employees will have to report to work instead spending time with their families. target said they're just keeping up with customer demand. a lot of places for years have been opening midnight friday morning to get people into the stores and let them shop early. they offer huge deals. one could argue this is a natural progression. >>> it's a big downer on family time some could argue. >> true. >> i'm just saying. >> we could talk for hou
the government says it is investigating a dozen deaths linked to 5-hour energy drinks. reports of 13 deaths since 2008. the agency says right now no proof that it caused hospitalization or death. the cases call for more observation of the product and other dietary supplements that promise customers an energy boost. >> are retailers going too far when it comes to black friday? a petition on change.org to target ceo has received more than 200,000 signatures from people opposed to the store...
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a government subcontractor reportedly told a seattle tv station that agents partied with escorts at a strip club in el salvador. reported incidents came days before president obama traveled there last year. lawmakers in the obama administration admitted there is another investigation but have not confirmed any of the claims. >>> today andrew young's wife is expected to testify in the john edwards corruption trial. yesterday young testified that nearly $1 million in campaign funds were used to build edwards' dream home. young has said he took cash from donors at edwards' direction to help conceal the presidential contender's affair with rielle hunter. edwards has pleaded not guilty to six criminal counts of campaign finance violations. if he's convicted, he faces 30 years in a federal prison. >>> george zimmerman's lawyer says a web site created to raise money for his legal defense helped to bring in more than $200,000. mark omara says he learned about the money on wednesday and will inform a judge today. zimmerman pleaded not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. the 28 was
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government troops have been holed up in that mosque for months. rebels launched a push to liberate the building over the weekend. fierce battles set parts of the mosque on fire. the building dates back to the 12th century. each of the sides is blaming the other for the damage there. in the meantime, the turkish government said the number of syrian refugees in turkey has now surpassed the 100,000 mark. and they say 7,000 people are still waiting at the border. >>> the girl who was shot by the taliban because she wanted an education is now in great britain. her name is malala yousafzai. she's 14 years old. she was on her way home from school in pakistan last week when she was targeted and shot in the head and the neck. the teenager came to the attention of the taliban because she wrote a blog promoting education for girls. she was transferred today to a hospital in england that specializes in treating soldiers with gunshot wounds and serious head injuries. doctors say a full recovery is not out of the question, but treatment is going to take several
government troops have been holed up in that mosque for months. rebels launched a push to liberate the building over the weekend. fierce battles set parts of the mosque on fire. the building dates back to the 12th century. each of the sides is blaming the other for the damage there. in the meantime, the turkish government said the number of syrian refugees in turkey has now surpassed the 100,000 mark. and they say 7,000 people are still waiting at the border. >>> the girl who was shot...
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medical expenses, higher living costs and more limited access to government programs for immigrants are all considered factors in the rise. the states with the highest poverty rates, d.c. ranks second, california tops the list. scientists say they have discovered a gene mutation that triples the chance of a person contracting alzheimer's. it is uncommon, showing up in less than 1% of people. this discovery is important because it may yield new clues about the causes of alzheimers and how to treat it >> 45 million americans are smokers. today is the day to try to quit. today is the 37th annual great american smokeout, encouraging an end to smoking. according to the american cancer society, tobacco use is responsible for one in five deaths. today george washington university president steven nenn will announce a plan to make its campuses completely smoke free by next fall. >>> 17 after the hour. hope solo and stevens got married hours after a fight over where the couple would live over their tuesday wedding. officers responded to the the home in seattle said she had a cut on her elbow. th
medical expenses, higher living costs and more limited access to government programs for immigrants are all considered factors in the rise. the states with the highest poverty rates, d.c. ranks second, california tops the list. scientists say they have discovered a gene mutation that triples the chance of a person contracting alzheimer's. it is uncommon, showing up in less than 1% of people. this discovery is important because it may yield new clues about the causes of alzheimers and how to...
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pushing to end the government subsidy of exxon, shell, bp, chevron, and conoco phillips, president obama challenged senators who were about to vote. >> they can stand with the big oil companies or they can stand with the american people. >> reporter: he said the public is being hit twice, paying record high prices at the pump and giving billions in tax breaks to producers. >> with high oil prices around the world. they've got more than enough incentive to produce even more oil. >> reporter: they have record profits, almost $5 million an hour for exxon and democrats complained ceos making tens of millions with taxpayers' help. >> the american people know that these subsidies are unnecessary and ineffective and immoral. >> reporter: but they're irrelevant, said republicans, to our pain at the pump. >> facts are stubborn things and supply and demand is what dictates price. we should be robustly exploring the natural resources of the domestic united states of america for less dependence on foreign oil and more dependence on our own oil. >> reporter: another fact is many oil state democrats s
pushing to end the government subsidy of exxon, shell, bp, chevron, and conoco phillips, president obama challenged senators who were about to vote. >> they can stand with the big oil companies or they can stand with the american people. >> reporter: he said the public is being hit twice, paying record high prices at the pump and giving billions in tax breaks to producers. >> with high oil prices around the world. they've got more than enough incentive to produce even more...
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military handed over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. that handover ceremony happened early this morning north of kab kabul. the prison holds 3,000 detainees, including members of the taliban and terrorists. the president hamid karzai called it a big step for afghan sovereignty. >>> mitt romney has repeatedly said, if elected, he plans to repeal the president's health care law. but in an interview with david gregory, he said he'd like to keep parts of the president's health care plan. >> there's a number of pieces of health care reform i'm going to put in place. one is to make sure that preexisting conditions get coverage. two is to have the marketplace allow coverage for families to cover their children to whatever age they like. and also would like for individuals to be able to buy health insurance on their own as opposed to getting it on a tax advantaged basis through the company. >> romney feels a voucher program will help medicare and make the program more cost efficient. >>> got to give him a hug. look at that. look at that. >> yea
military handed over control of bagram prison to the afghan government. that handover ceremony happened early this morning north of kab kabul. the prison holds 3,000 detainees, including members of the taliban and terrorists. the president hamid karzai called it a big step for afghan sovereignty. >>> mitt romney has repeatedly said, if elected, he plans to repeal the president's health care law. but in an interview with david gregory, he said he'd like to keep parts of the president's...
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a budget stalemate in virginia bringing the state a step closer to a government shutdown. money for the dulles rail project being blamed for the gridlock there of the last night, senate democrats recessed without coming to an agreement on a two-year budget. they've requested an additional $300 million to help keep toll road rates low while the metro project continues. republicans argue that there's no more money available as the state is trying to rein in spending. governor mcdonnell blasted democrats saying their requests killed the deal at the last minute. >> a historically disappointing day for the commonwealth. to hold the bill hostage for an 11-mile railway at the last minute is just not responsible. >> rail to dulles is going to be an economic bonanza because of the job growth it's going to bring. yet, somehow there is no money available for it. >> the current budget expires in just about two months. but the senate already in a special session, and if they adjourn today, it could mean a partial government shutdown after the budget expires. >>> the man at the center o
a budget stalemate in virginia bringing the state a step closer to a government shutdown. money for the dulles rail project being blamed for the gridlock there of the last night, senate democrats recessed without coming to an agreement on a two-year budget. they've requested an additional $300 million to help keep toll road rates low while the metro project continues. republicans argue that there's no more money available as the state is trying to rein in spending. governor mcdonnell blasted...
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the government last week urged doctors not to use any of those products on patients. >>> tomorrow is sentencing day for former penn state football coach jerry sandusky and no one will speak on his behalf, that's according to sandusky's attorneys. he has several letters written on his behalf that will be written to the judge. sandusky has been asked to be placed in the general population to serve his sentence. he was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing boys he met through a charity for at-risk children. he could receive life in prison. >>> mitt romney is campaigning in battleground virginia today. a speech at virginia military institute he said it's time to change the course in middle east. steve handelsman is live on capitol hill with more on this story. >> reporter: hi, pat, thanks. down at vmi today, romney said particularly in the case of the conflict involving the israelis, arabs and iran, that only with a new president would we get the chance he says we need to start over. at virginia military institute -- >> it's time to change the course in the month. >> reporter:
the government last week urged doctors not to use any of those products on patients. >>> tomorrow is sentencing day for former penn state football coach jerry sandusky and no one will speak on his behalf, that's according to sandusky's attorneys. he has several letters written on his behalf that will be written to the judge. sandusky has been asked to be placed in the general population to serve his sentence. he was convicted earlier this year of sexually abusing boys he met through a...
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and i can track how our government is doing, so it's terrific, and i'm excited about it. >> i like that, iphone and a real person too, imagine that, old school and new technology. we have more to get to when we come back. [ female announcer ] it's one of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and as president, his budget cuts medicaid by one-third and burdens families with the cost of nursing home care. we have a president who won't let that happen. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approved this message. >>> welcome back to "viewpoint." crime at an all-time low in prince george's county. you say you're almost afraid to talk about it, but the numbers are certainly encouraging. >> yes. the chief and his entire staff that protect us, we're at a all time low. and we're almost at a 40% low of crime has it was last year. so we're excited about what we're doing. we're going to keep the progress going.
and i can track how our government is doing, so it's terrific, and i'm excited about it. >> i like that, iphone and a real person too, imagine that, old school and new technology. we have more to get to when we come back. [ female announcer ] it's one of the hardest decisions a family can make... realizing a nursing home is the only choice. for many middle class families, medicaid is the only way to afford the care. but as a governor, mitt romney raised nursing home fees eight times. and...
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government is lying about the health of allen gross. the potomac resident who has been in a cuban resident since 2009. it's concerned he may have cancer according to his wife. today the cuban foreign ministry disputed those reports that gross' health was deteriorating. they say he's been examined by a qualified cuban doctors. cuba is looking for concessions for five cuban agents who are serving sentences in the united states. >>> there is new information tonight about the changing conditions in the arctic. that frozen area is quite a ways from us here, but jay gray explains why experts believe that the changes there are affecting the weather here and everywhere else. >> reporter: in is an almost haunting beauty to the barren fields of snow and ice that stretch for miles across the arctic. but scientists say the landscape is slowly but steadily melting away. >> if we're not already there, we're on the verge of seeing a new arctic. >> reporter: in an online web conference, noaa released the latest data that shows an increasing water tempe
government is lying about the health of allen gross. the potomac resident who has been in a cuban resident since 2009. it's concerned he may have cancer according to his wife. today the cuban foreign ministry disputed those reports that gross' health was deteriorating. they say he's been examined by a qualified cuban doctors. cuba is looking for concessions for five cuban agents who are serving sentences in the united states. >>> there is new information tonight about the changing...
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his confinement led to criticism from foreign governments and activist groups. >>> a virginia man is a million dollars richer. >> but he was this close to not winning a dime of it. william lindsay of woodbridge bought three sets of tickets from d.c., virginia, and new york. the virginia and new york tickets were losers. he was all ready to trash all of them but took another look at the d.c. ticket and saw he was one of the winners. he says he's going to by himself and his daughter some new cars. but he's not quitting his day job at a hospital. >> lucky guy. lucky twice. lucky he found the ticket. >> lucky daughters. >> that's true. >>> milk money. the impact breast-feeding may have on women's salaries. >>> and the couple who took a foul ball meant for a little boy and made the poor kid cry. this morning we're hearing their side of the story. >>> the obama team was actually able to push this week a message without distraction on student loans. it was everywhere. from slow jamming the news with jimmy fallon to speeches in colorado and iowa. even mitt romney agreed with the president th
his confinement led to criticism from foreign governments and activist groups. >>> a virginia man is a million dollars richer. >> but he was this close to not winning a dime of it. william lindsay of woodbridge bought three sets of tickets from d.c., virginia, and new york. the virginia and new york tickets were losers. he was all ready to trash all of them but took another look at the d.c. ticket and saw he was one of the winners. he says he's going to by himself and his...
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government. i'll be talking about dan about that contract that rg3 just signed. and we're going to show you what a >>> we have an update tonight on a dramatic story out of brooklyn. a 7-year-old girl is recovering now from a very close call. she fell from a third-story window. >> an her neighbor caught her and is credited with saving her life. here's rose ann coletti. >> reporter: a grateful mother embraces the man who caught her 7-year-old daughter falling three stories in his waiting arms. this home video captured what took only seconds but seemed like hours to the bus driver who ripped a tendon in the rescue. >> everything was in slow motion because i was just basically studying and concentrating on keeping my eye on her. >> reporter: bernard was headed home to this coney island public housing project when he saw agitated children pointing up. little kayla mccray, an autistic child, had crawled onto a window air conditioning unit and was dancing on it. >> it's like she floated off the edge. it looks like she just looked down and saw me and said i'm coming. >>
government. i'll be talking about dan about that contract that rg3 just signed. and we're going to show you what a >>> we have an update tonight on a dramatic story out of brooklyn. a 7-year-old girl is recovering now from a very close call. she fell from a third-story window. >> an her neighbor caught her and is credited with saving her life. here's rose ann coletti. >> reporter: a grateful mother embraces the man who caught her 7-year-old daughter falling three stories in...
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officials hand over control of bagram prison to the afghani government. the ndover ceremony happened early this morning north of kabul. the prison holds 3,000 detainees, including many taliban and other terror suspects. hamid karzai called the moment a victory for afghan sovereignty. >>> this morning officials are trying to determine who's responsible for a series of bombings that killed 100 people and injured more than 300 people to others. the bombings happened yesterday after a judge sentenced the sunni vice president to death by hanging. he was accused of masterminding terror activity. this was one of the deadliest days in iraq since u.s. soldiers pulled out of that country. >>> today marks 11 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. this morning there's controversy as to how expensive it is to operate the memorial and museum in new york city. officials estimate it will take $60 million a year to operate the world trade center memorial and museum. most of the cost is for airport type security at the site. the building of the museum is incomplete because o
officials hand over control of bagram prison to the afghani government. the ndover ceremony happened early this morning north of kabul. the prison holds 3,000 detainees, including many taliban and other terror suspects. hamid karzai called the moment a victory for afghan sovereignty. >>> this morning officials are trying to determine who's responsible for a series of bombings that killed 100 people and injured more than 300 people to others. the bombings happened yesterday after a...